The Politics of Land in Zimbabwe (original) (raw)

In Zimbabwe, land is a highly emotive and political issue, one that has been seriously abused. Zanu PF has politicised and racialised the land issue with its “Land is the Economy and the Economy is Land” slogan. Bryan Sims of Idasa’s States in Transition Observatory argues that by forfeiting sensible land policies that would benefit all Zimbabweans, black and white, Zanu PF has damaged the economy, threatened food production, undermined sustainable livelihoods, and compromised civil and political rights.

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